Events around the lakes are being canceled, postponed or put on hold until more information comes out.
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Regulation During COVID-19: Canadian, U.S. agencies lighten monitoring priorities
Oil companies successfully request lighter oversight amid coronavirus pandemic. Farmers support the move.
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Great Lakes Learning: Plan a destination dinner on a Great Lakes island
How about dinner “on” Mackinac, Washington or Drummond islands? All while helping your family learn more about the Great Lakes.
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Great Lakes Moment: Earth Day turns 50
Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig shares his own memories of the first Earth Day and the changes he’s noticed in the nature around him since then.
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MPART: Michigan’s efforts to root out and deal with PFAS contamination
In this web exclusive, Great Lakes Now looks at Michigan’s PFAS Action Response Team.
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Coping with PFAS: How have families been dealing with PFAS contamination in their communities
In this web exclusive, two residents from Kent County, Michigan, share about their struggles with PFAS.
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Great Lakes Learning: How to get your students chatting – productively – in online lessons
Education Consultant Gary Abud Jr. has four helpful tips to make the most of online discussions with your students and children.
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Enbridge to move forward with tunnel permitting amid pandemic, Interlochen Public Radio reports
Tribal governments that oppose the project want Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to slow the process down.
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Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: COVID-19 impacting utilities everywhere and across industries
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly energy-related headline roundup.
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Great Lakes Now Virtual Field Trip
Great Lakes Now and Detroit PBS KIDS takes you along on a Virtual Field Trip.
